They can be caught in prison for telling untrue story. However, Esperanza can act well since she has ever lost her daughter. Therefore, Mr. Armistead believes their
story. It can be concluded that Taylor has approach motivation in adopting the
Indian child. She adopts Turtle, the Indian child, because she really wants. Taylor also classified as an extravert and sensation seeker which is one of characteristics
of one who has approach motivation. She is so brave and optimistic that she can achieve her goal which is adopting Turtle legally.
2. Taylor’s Avoidant Motivation in Adopting the Indian Child
Higgins in Franken’s Human Motivation 3 states that in avoidant behavior, people do things to avoid something. Taylor’s avoidant motivation in
adopting Turtle legally is that she avoids Turtle’s being taken by the state home. Everything starts after Turtle is almost kidnapped when Turtle is playing in the
park with Edna Poppy, Taylor’s neighbor and she is blind 165, Then a police and a social worker named Cynthia come to ask about the incident 166. For a
few weeks, Cynthia and Taylor have spent time talking about Turtle’s earlier trauma. Cynthia also told some bad news. The first one is about the kidnapping
happen to Indian and maybe one out of every four little girls is sexually abused by a family member 173.
Another bad news is told after the following three weeks. Cynthia tells Taylor that she has no legal claim to Turtle.
During the third week of sessions with Cynthia she informed me that it had recently come to the attention of the Child Protection Services
Division of the Department of Economic Security, in the course of the police investigation, that I had no legal claim to Turtle. 173
Taylor ensures Cynthia that Turtle’s aunt just asked her to take Turtle and Taylor guarantees Turtle’s relatives do not want her 173. Taylor is very anxious that
Turtle will be taken by the state home. Then Cynthia says that if a child has no legal guardian she becomes a ward of the state.
“The state of Arizona has a claim,” she said. “If a child has no legal guardian she becomes a ward of the state.”
“You mean, like orphan homes, that kind of thing?” “That kind of thing, yes. There’s a chance that you could adopt her
eventually, depending on how long you’ve been a resident of the state, but you would have to qualify through the state agency. It would depend on a
number of factors, including your income and stability.”
… “How soon would this have to happen?” I asked.
“It will take two or three weeks for the paperwork to get to a place where
it’s going to get noticed. After that, someone from Child Protection and Placement will be in touch with you.” 174
Firstly, Taylor is thick-headed that she thinks it will be better for Turtle to live in the state house. However, Lou Ann and Mattie encourage Taylor that she can be a
good mother for Turtle 177. Finally, Taylor realizes that she decides to adopt Turtle. Cynthia then helps Taylor by giving her a name someone who can
formulate the document 181. In conclusion, Taylor’s avoidant motivation in adopting Turtle is that she avoids Turtle being taken by the state home.
3. Taylor’s Achievement Motivation in Adopting the Indian Child
